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Stressed and excited for a grand adventure to a new land. Got my bags packed and all my affaires in order. This is a trip of a lifetime to the ancient lands of the incas. Time for bed, can barely sleep, but need my rest. We leave Topeka at 7:30 am and head to the airport. Lookout Peru here comes ...

... for many species of wildlife. Return to the Lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, accompanied by an expert guide, visit Monkey Island located just minutes from the lodge. During the walk on the island, observe extraordinary scenery and exuberant flora that shelters a variety of monkeys in their natural habitat, such as the black spider monkey, capuchin monkeys, tamarins, squirrel monkeys and South American coati, as well as many species of ...

... that extend for 17 miles north of Saint Louis. Navigation through this area was impossible during low water, and dangerous during high water. To solve this problem, the US Army Corps of Engineers designed and built the Chain Of Rocks Canal to bypass this area in 1940. The canal is about 8.5 miles long.

That was the most interesting thing that happened until we arrived in Huntsdale, MO. There was a terrible traffic accident involving 3 semis and ...